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11 June 2015Opinion piece40 years of the Racial Discrimination Act
Explore an opinion piece that celebrates 40 years of the Racial Discrimination Act by former Race Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Tim Soutphommasane. -
Race Discrimination
23 July 2015Opinion piece
Forty years of the Racial Discrimination Act
In October 1975, at a ceremony for the proclamation of the Racial Discrimination Act, then Prime Minister Gough Whitlam described the legislation as ‘a historic measure’, which aimed to ‘entrench new attitudes of tolerance and understanding in the hearts and minds of the people’.(1) The Act was Australia’s first federal human rights and discrimination law. Enacted shortly after the formal -
Race Discrimination
7 August 2024Webpage
National Anti-Racism Framework
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Race Discrimination
14 December 2012Project
In our own words - African Australians: A review of human rights and social inclusion issues (2010)
In our own words African Australians: A review of human rights and social inclusion issues 2010 Download in PDF [1.10 MB] Download in Word [514 KB] Contents Introduction About the project Supporting research and analysis Guiding principles Project findings Training and employment Education Health Housing Engaging with the justice system Emerging issues Ways forward Acknowledgments Appendix …